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Accredited Journal of the South African Society for Greek Philosphy and the Humanities (SASGPH)Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:08:34 GMT2017-08-18T05:08:34ZBeing total : considering the end of human person in Zoroastrian perceptionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/5533
Being total : considering the end of human person in Zoroastrian perception
Tatu, Razvan
The human being is dual, consisting of body and soul, and therefore the end includes it
as psycho-somatic being, as total being. The final goal of religious life in Zoroastrianism,
like, for example, in all philosophical systems from ancient Greece to major world
religions, is salvation both for the soul and the body. The cosmic act of ethics based on
the messages given by the revealed Zoroastrian texts, is centred on the human being
and its relationship with the divinity. We find in its unity, as encountered and understood
in the world religions, the basis of an anthropological foundation, which is of special
importance in the dialectics of interreligious dialogue. In this article, this feature is shown
within the context of the personal Endzeit, a context basically founded on the idea of
immortality and ascension. Another objective of the present material was to point out the
very aspect of ascension as an onto-gnoseological fact, insisting on the synchronic and
phenomenological similarities between the transformative spiritual experiences in
Zoroastrianism and Shamanism. After all, every religio-philosophical experience/system
has an ascensional motivation.
Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/55332011-01-01T00:00:00ZA psycho-philosophical exploration to facilitate better uderstanding of offending related factors within a traditional Southern African contexthttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/5532
A psycho-philosophical exploration to facilitate better uderstanding of offending related factors within a traditional Southern African context
Prinsloo, Johan; Ovens, Michelle
This article reflects upon notions of an African paradigm, as well as the ideals on which
social and normative interaction and principles can be based in contemporary society. It
is argued that Western and African perspectives have different epistemological and
ontological points of departure. However, contemporary African society has developed
into its current form through the advent of Western thought and should therefore be
understood within a framework and awareness of the conflicting nature of the two ideas
of Western and African knowledge systems. This provides a basis for African
perspectives to be examined and extrapolated in co-existence with existing theories.
Due to limited criminological theories from a predominantly African perspective, known
psychological theories and premises are reflected upon to arrive at a better
understanding of the factors that are relative to offending behaviour within an African
context.
Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/55322011-01-01T00:00:00ZThe concept of "compassion" in the authentic Pauline lettershttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/5531
The concept of "compassion" in the authentic Pauline letters
Rowe, Rose; Strydom, Johan M.
The aim of this paper is to offer a nuanced study of
‘compassion’ in the context of the Pauline Letters. The Letters are
considered within the socio-political context of imperial Rome.
‘Compassion’ is a complex emotion; therefore, it has been
necessary to include, in my analysis, cognate sentiments such as
patience, kindness, gentleness, and perseverance. Since this is a
semantic study, the Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament
based on Semantic Domains, compiled by Louw and Nida (L-N),
is used extensively. A dictionary provides a potential meaning,
but it is the context of the sentence, the sentence within a larger
unit of the text as a whole considered within the prevailing social
conditions, that influences meaning. This method reveals that
Paul envisages ‘compassion’ as the means to establish
communities, not enslaved by the values of ‘the world’, nor
grasping things for themselves at the expense of others. In Paul,
‘compassion’ is expansive and inclusive, where the good of the
whole community is valued. His paradigm is the sacrifice of
Christ.
Introduction
Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/55312011-01-01T00:00:00ZThe significance of "Africanness" for the development of contemporary criminological positions : a multidisciplinary approachhttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/5530
The significance of "Africanness" for the development of contemporary criminological positions : a multidisciplinary approach
Ovens, Michelle; Prinsloo, Johan
A consequence of the post-modern world is a highly critical,
fragmented and unconventional world in which the status quo,
such as dominant cultures and societal norms are constantly
challenged. Within this context, this article reflects upon notions
of “Africanness” and a traditional African paradigm, as well as
the ideals on which social and normative interaction and
principles can be based in contemporary society. Furthermore,
as a result of the diverse, yet eclectic nature of South African
society, it is postulated that criminological theories would require
a multivariate as opposed to a linear approach to its analysis
and application to a multitude of experiential worlds.
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/55302010-01-01T00:00:00Z